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GWA Oceania Test Flashcards

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1
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List the main areas of Oceania

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Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, and the 3 island groups

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What are the 3 island groups of Oceania

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-Micronesia
-Polynesia
-Melanesia

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What is the relative location of Micronesia

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Group of islands east of the Philippines

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What is the relative location of Polynesia

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Group of Is. that stretch from Hawaii in the north to New Zealand in the south

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What is the relative location of Melanesia

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Group of Is. northeast of Australia

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Examples of major islands apart of Melanesia

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Solomon Is., Vanuatu, & Fiji

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What is is the world/Australia’s largest organism & made up of?

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Great Barrier Reef (1250 miles), made up of Polyp (type of coral)

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How is the word “bikini” associated with Oceania

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Named after an atoll (Bikini Atoll), nuclear weapons were tested there

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What is the nickname of Holland Island & Baker Island, why?

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Guano Islands, The bird fertilizer name that was to be packaged up

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What is AUS Greek name for the “undiscovered/unknown” landmass/ What name did Aristotle give to Australia

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Terra Australis Incognita

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11
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What is New Holland

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The first name given to AUS by the Dutch. They were the first to arrive

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12
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Who was the first Dutch to explore AUS and give it its name (New Holland)

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Abel Tasman

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Who is James Cook

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He was the one who was exploring the world and landed of the east of Australia (at the time known at New Holland). Eventually he claimed some land for the British

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Who is Mathew Flinders

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He was the first to circumnavigate (around something/explore) Australia and claim it as an island

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Who are the Aborigines, their main music instrument

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Native Australians, most likely migrated from Asia. Their main music instrument is the Digeridoo

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16
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What is the pop. statistics of Aborigines through the years

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300,000 (1800’s)|60,000 (1920)|200,000 (Today)

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17
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What purpose did Great Britain have for Australia

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Make it into a Penal Colony

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Where is the outback

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the remote and usually uninhabited island region of AUS, Central Australia

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Where is the BIG RED ROCK

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“Big Red Rock” known as Ayers rock/Uluru to Aborigines, is in the Outback

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20
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What animals are native to AUS

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Kangaroos (Come in different sizes), Tasmanian Devils, Wallabies, Koala, Emu, Platypus

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21
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What is the importance of the Great Dividing Range

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Produces fertile farm land for people. Due to the winds from the west to east, it hits the Great Dividing Range (Katabatic Winds)

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22
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Australia’s Nickname, why?

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The Land Down Under, Only continent that is completely south of the equator

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23
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Australia is comprised of how many provinces

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6

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24
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What are AUS’s provinces

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New S. Wales (1788)
Tasmania (1825)
Western AUS (1829)
Southern AUS (1836)
Victoria (1851)
Queensland (1859)

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How many federal territories are apart of AUS, name and year

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Two federal territories; Northern Territory & ACT both established in 1911

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What is the nickname of AUS climate

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“Desert with Green Edges”

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27
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How many climate zones does AUS have, largest, and examples

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6
Largest: Desert
Ex of others: Grassland, Temperate, Tropical

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28
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Largest River in AUS, distance, & Rank

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Murray River, 1,158 miles, 16th

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Highest peak in AUS & Height

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Mt Kosciuszko, 7,310 ft

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What % of AUS’s land is available for farming

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7%

31
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What is the #1 crop

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Wheat

32
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What food item in AUS the leading exported in the world

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Beef

33
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AUS produced what % of the world’s wool supply

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30%

34
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What is the Great Wall of Australia

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Used to protect sheep from Dingo (Wild dogs)

35
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Where are most resources found in AUS, what kind of minerals are found

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Outback; copper, iron, nickel

36
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Australia produces what % of its needed oil

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70%

37
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What is AUS formal name

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Common Wealth of Australia

38
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When is AUS Day

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January 26th

39
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What type of government does AUS have

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Constitutional Monarchy

40
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Who is the current Head of State

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Charles 3rd (symbolic, must appoint the governor)

41
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Who is the current Governor

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David Hurley (2019)

42
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Who is the current Prime Minister

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Anthony Albanese

43
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Australia was the first country to grant what

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Female voting rights (suffrage)

44
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What is AUS population & rank

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25 million & 55th

45
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What is AUS area

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2.9million sq/mile (slightly smaller than the U.S. contiguous 48 states)

46
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What does AUS rank in area & continental

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6th & 7th

47
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What are the main languages of AUS

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1) English
2) Aborigine

48
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What are the main religions of AUS

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Christianity-
1) Anglican (started by Henry the 8th)
2) Roman Catholic

49
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What are some Regional issues

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1) Cyclones (also referred to Willy Willies) [Hurricanes]
2) Drought/Forest fires
3) Overgrazing

50
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Where do the majority of people live in AUS, Why?

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On the east coast, cooler & the rest of AUS is covered in desert

51
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What is the southernmost province of AUS

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Tasmania

52
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Geographers believe that 250 million years ago, Australia was part of what continent

A

Asia

53
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Define Atoll

A

An “island” that is formed from coral that builds up around a volcano

54
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What is the official name of AUS

A

Commonwealth of Australia

55
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Name the largest/longest river in AUS

A

Murray River

56
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Which European country was the first to claim AUS

A

Netherlands/Dutch

57
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How many provinces does AUS contain

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6

58
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What year was AUS granted independence

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1901

59
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New Zealand consists of how many islands

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Around 600

60
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The indigenous people of New Zealand

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The Māori

61
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When did NZ receive independence from Great Britain

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Sep. 26th, 1907

62
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What is the official languages of NZ

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English, Māori, Sign language

63
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The majority of land area as well as pop. comes from 2 islands. What are their names? (NZ two parts)

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North Is & South Is.

64
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Population of New Zealand and rank

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4.5 million & 123rd

65
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Total land Area and rank for NZ

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103,000 sq/miles & 75th

66
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First organized settlement was founded in what year and by who (For NZ)

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1840 by the British

67
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New Zealand is about the size of which state

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Colorado

68
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Why is NZ nicknamed the youngest country

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The country is still growing from the volcanic eruptions

69
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What is the most popular hobby in NZ

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Hiking

70
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Where did the Māori people migrate from

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Polynesia

71
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What are the Māori’s traditional dance

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Haka

72
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What are NZ main religions

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Christians & Hindu, Islam, Buddhism

73
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What is the most popular sport in NZ

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Cricket

74
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What Is. group is Guam found in

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Micronesia

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